Project BOEI - Lunch and Learn

Dec 22

Project BOEI (Buoy for Offshore Emission Irradication) was a techno-economic feasibility study on behalf of the Province of South-Holland on the electrification of tankers at the Scheveningen anchorage. The goal is to identify the most feasible technical solutions and risks, in addition to cost and emissions reduction estimation. Primary drivers for electrification are reducing NOx and CO2 emissions. In this video you will learn that:

Electrification of a tanker at Scheveningen anchorage is technically and economically feasible. Total costs for all scopes combined is €14M (~€12M for infra and ~€2M for ship). E-anchor and subsea cabling are approximately 50% of all cost.
The potential NOx reduction is much higher than initially anticipated. It is estimated at well above 800,000 kg per year for all vessels, equalling ~7.5 mol NOx deposition per ha per year.
Break-even price parity for shipowner and provider of power is at around €0.20-€0.25 per kWh. A feasible business case can be obtained with Renewable Energy Units only, or ~€3M subsidy.

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